I love when a heroine has her idea of the perfect Mr. Right…and when she first sees the hero as 100% Mr. Wrong. So many times, the biggest obstacles keeping the hero and heroine apart are expectations. I also love infusing hints of classic literature into my stories. Disclaimer: I’m a former English teacher turned librarian…and author. Whenever I can give a shout out to a beloved classic and infuse elements of said classic into my story—I do. The same happens with my love of pop culture, so consider yourself warned. You will find everything from references to E.M. Forster’s A Room With A View to Gilmore Girls parallels in my books. In my latest release, it’s The Wizard of Oz. Annie, my heroine in THREE SIMPLE WORDS, is a bookshop owner and romance blogger. She’s all about the happily ever after and believes her true love will eventually reveal himself and sweep her off her feet. So when bestselling novelist Wes Hartley comes back to town—atop his Harley and claiming happy endings don’t exist—Annie knows he’s Mr. Wrong. Even though he’s sexier than she expected him to be, and—despite his obvious cynicism in the relationship department—quite the charmer when…

In my new book COWBOY KARMA, hero Lucky Garcia is a rodeo cowboy who hooks up with his longtime crush, a woman named Harmony Santos who happens to be on the rebound after a bad breakup. Lucky can’t believe his good fortune, but the feelings he’s always had for Harmony come to the surface when he realizes this could be more than just a one night stand. Romance authors fall in love with their characters all the time, but Lucky is really special to me. Here’s what makes him tick. He’s a damned good cowboy. Lucky is a ranch hand and a champion tie-down roper. He trained his roping horse Batman. “He’d worked cattle all his life, even back in Zacatecas. He rode horses before he could walk.” He’s an excellent dancer. Harmony and Lucky begin their hookup at the Silver Spur, a country western bar. “Before Harmony could say anything, the stranger took her hands and spun her. His movements were sure and strong. He was an experienced dancer, not someone who had to be babysat around the floor.” He’s an underdog in his sport. Lucky is a talented calf roper, but his family can’t afford the expense of…